When Collecting Surveys About the Number of Offenses People Commit

question 9

Multiple Choice

When collecting surveys about the number of offenses people commit, you find that 60% committed zero offenses and the other 40% committed between 1 and 10 offenses. The shape of this distribution would be ______.

• A) normally distributed
• B) positively skewed
• C) negatively skewed
• D) inversely skewed

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Definitions:

Lookback Period

The lookback period is a defined timeframe in the past during which certain events or transactions are reviewed for tax or regulatory compliance purposes.

TIN

Taxpayer Identification Number; a unique identifier assigned by the Internal Revenue Service or Social Security Administration to track taxpayers and accounts.

W-9 Forms

A request for taxpayer identification number and certification, used in the United States to provide information to entities that pay you income.

Penalty

A fine or charge levied by the IRS for failure to comply with tax laws, such as late filing or underpayment of taxes.